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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Oakton, VA compare?
| Figure | Oakton, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 36,732 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,763 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Oakton, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 36,528±1,886 |
| Median age | 40.1±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.7%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.3%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.6%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 22.4%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 31.6%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 74.5%±2.1 pts |
| Median household income | $160,663±$7,916 |
| Per capita income | $80,974±$4,957 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.6%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9%±0.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $792,100±$37,693 |
| Median gross rent | $2,276±$61 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.3%±5.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.6%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 34.1%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 48.0%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 7.8%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.4 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov